Manager's Office Intern - Town of Chapel Hill NC : Job Details

Salary: $24.00 HourlyLocation : Chapel Hill, NCJob Type: InternshipJob Number: 24/25-01892Department: ManagerOpening Date: 12/17/2024Closing Date: 1/31/2025 11:59 PM EasternSummaryThis internship provides a strong foundation of knowledge about local government and municipal management, as well as the opportunity to develop skills relevant to the field of public service. Candidates should be currently enrolled and have completed some coursework in a Master's level degree program. The preferred candidate demonstrates a strong interest in a local government career and seeks Professional Work Experience as part of their degree requirement. The intern is part of the Strategic Operations Team in the Town Manager's Office. Essential Functions

• Shadowing the Town Manager and Deputy Town Managers during various meetings
• Preparing weekly memos that include a summary of the tasks completed, questions about the organization, and other insights worth sharing
• Interviewing department heads and other key staff to learn about current Town trends / issues and presenting a report to Manager's Office staff
• Meeting with the Town Manager and Deputy Town Managers on a regular, rotating basis to discuss memos and internship progress
• Assisting Manager's Office or other Town departments' staff with occasional tasks and projects
• Attending Town Council meetings and reading through agenda packets before each meeting (the Council doesn't usually meet in July or August)
• Attending management staff meetings, including but not limited to Senior Leadership Team meetings and Council meeting preview / review meetings
• Completing various ride-alongs and observations to learn about Town operations, to include some or all of the following:
• Riding along with a uniformed police officer and observing operations during a shift of duty (preferably between 6pm and 12am)
• Attending part of a 24-hour shift of work with the Fire Department and riding along when they respond to calls for service
• Joining a route (5am start) run by the Solid Waste collection team
• Touring the Transit facility, observing dispatch, and riding a route
• Observing a hiring process with Human Resource Development staff
• Successful interns may continue working into the fall and spring semesters. This could look like up to 10 hours/week and include the following:
  • Assisting Manager's Office or other Town departments' staff with tasks and projects including policy evaluation, trend analysis, assisting with the execution of the Town's Peoples Academy, and other outreach.
  • Complete research assignments of interest to the Intern and of use to Town staff

Minimum QualificationsCandidates should be currently enrolled and have completed some coursework in a Master's level degree program. The preferred candidate demonstrates a strong interest in a local government career and seeks Professional Work Experience as part of their degree requirement. The following are preferred but not required:

• A valid driver's license.
• A diverse background of personal or work experience.

Interest in local government managementTemporary (Program Suppport) employees are not eligible to receive benefits.